I Want To Lay the Very Best!
323 – Calm Before the Storm

"Don't give me that look," Nibbles said as Chew laid her head on the counter beside her. The lanky Pokémon had to be on her knees to even get to eye level with Nibbles, so she looked absolutely ridiculous. "The food will be ready when it's ready. You have to wait. Ask my assistant if she'll give you a bite."

Chew made a quick hand sign at Nibbles, to which Nibbles just laughed and hit her on the nose with her wooden stirring spoon. So Nibbles turned to Tess, who was dressed in an apron and not a stitch more. Watching her wiggle her hips as she cut vegetables for Nibbles had been keeping a lot of Brandy's attention as she dried off, not that she could do much else. Calcine had swaddled her in warm towels and put her next to Maple on the human sofa. Brandy's blonde girlfriend had slumped her head onto Brandy's shoulder. She was very slowly cozying up more and more with Brandy, so moving was absolutely out of the question. 

Tess snuck Chew half a peeled carrot, and she ate it in the noisiest way possible; Tess giggled at Nibble's obvious annoyance with her, but it was the huffy annoyance of someone who had to fight to keep a smile off their lips. Brandy knew good-natured bad behavior when she saw it; she was Sparky and Morgan's partner. It was really entertaining to watch from the outside. 

Maple shifted against Brandy's side, rubbing her head against Brandy's neck with a sleepily contented hum. "You're so warm."

"I thought Water Aces liked getting wet." Brandy teased. 

"Who says I'm not getting wet?" Maple said, kissing Brandy's shoulder. The softness of her lips just let Brandy sink even deeper into the comfy pleasure of her warm towel swaddling. "A heroine who fought for my honor is selflessly letting me use her as a space heater. I'm dripping."

"Gross."

"Really?" Maple nuzzled Brandy's neck. "Look me in the eyes and tell me I'm gross."

Brandy had to steel herself to look into those dark blue eyes. She licked her dry lips and tried to regain some of that focus she'd had when Nibble's venom was in her. She had to be ready for wet, disheveled hair that looked so good on Maple and how all the towels hugged her body to show off her killer curves. 

She waited too long. Maple's lips pressed into the side of Brandy's neck as she paused under her jaw and licked the spot to leave a warm, wet afterimage. "Speechless. That's what I thought. Even my drippings turn you on."

Brandy blew a raspberry into Maple's hair until she broke down into giggles. As Morgan said, don't be ashamed to sink lower if you can't win fairly.   

"It's not my Poison making her say that!" Nibbles yelled from over at the stovetop. She could use her hair tentacles to become a one-woman kitchen crew, dominating the space despite Chew's best efforts to make her slip up. "That awful flirting is all her."

"I missed out on getting plowed by you," Maple said. "Let me be horny over here!" 

There were mutters of 'humans' and nods that were practically seditious from Nibbles, Chew, and Tess, but Brandy let the mutiny brew away for now. The stew Nibbles was making smelled so warm and inviting, with just a hint of spice thrown in there, and Brandy wasn't about to talk herself out of getting a bowl of it. Instead, she slipped an arm out of her towel wrapping and pulled Maple in closer, letting the little sexpot get comfy, perching her head on Brandy's chest. Brandy was sure she'd have found confidence being flat eventually. Her partners had long since learned the boundaries between teasing and needing to be supportive, but inheriting a breast shelf her partners could rest on was a pretty sweet perk to borrowing some of Sparky's curves. 

They sat there for a while, relaxing in comfort as things happened around them. The fighting outside had thinned as the rain storm had intensified to a full-blown storm. Marina had explained they had about an hour until some of the deeper sea depth Pokémon arrived, so Sparky had taken Danièle up the stairs to the helm to show off her girlfriend, and from the occasional cooing sound that drifted down, Danièle was very impressed with Calcine. The ship had slowed to a crawl not long after, so some jaws were probably getting stretched. Good for them. They all deserved some fun.

Morgan had gathered up half the sofa cushions and made herself a little nest to collapse on top of, the Corsola she'd been close with wrapped up in her wings and grinning like she'd won a special kind of prize. Brandy had been enthusiastic about ruffling Morgan's feathers while she'd been out of her mind on Venoshock, so the Murkrow looked like a well-fucked ball of fluff. Morgan had been plagued with doubts lately since she'd told Brandy she loved her. A good pounding wouldn't fix that problem, but it certainly helped take her mind off them. Brandy had a few ideas of how to proceed on that when they got to Spikemuth; for now, just making sure Morgan knew she was loved back was hopefully enough. 

"Thinking about your girls?" Maple said, "You got that proud look in your eyes."

"Yeah, you?" 

"My hellraisers are probably having the time of their life out there. Mahi's been trying to pick up Swift Swim for me, and Marina also wants to get Water Absorb. Holly's been itching to throw her weight around," Maple rolled her head on Brandy's chest, which was actually quite soothing. "And Tess is enjoying showing off for us."

Tess slapped her own ass, the loud clap making Chew reflexively flick her head to sink her teeth into it. Tess gasped and threw broccoli heads at the Barraskewda until she let go. She had to rub her butt, and despite having a fine butt, Brandy found that watching those toned shoulder muscles move was somehow even more alluring. The athletic Nidorino was really easy on the eyes, and Brandy couldn't help but enjoy looking.

"Am I allowed to be jealous you got to bond her?" Brandy said. "Because woof."

"Tess!" Maple called out, "Brandy is jealous I bagged you."

"She had her chance!" Tess called back. "Should have been quicker on the offer before a beautiful blonde played my dick like a flute."

"Really?" Nibbles said, leaning in. "Details."

"Oh, happily." 

Brandy looked down at Maple and raised an eyebrow. "Like a flute?"

"If you're on a team with Holly; you learn to suck dick really well," Maple smirked proudly. "Mahi used to give notes while she watched. I might not be able to tire a Pokémon out like you can, but I will find a way to keep up."

"So if I do fight you, I need to warn my team how good your mouth is?"

"I'm sure that'll stop them from rushing to find out if it's true."

Good point. "I'll tell them you bite."

"Brandy!" 

"Mahi's so well-behaved now because if you get angry, you chomp."

"Brandy!" Maple squealed. "Don't you dare!" 

"I'll just have to test your skills. Make sure you're not a biter. Been a lot of biters lately." Brandy teased, leaning down and stealing a kiss. Maple opened her mouth up, and their tongues had a tussle that Brandy lost badly in a very pleasant way. The only way to save dignity was to retreat and steal another kiss, then another, and another.

Maple was breathing a little heavier, her cheeks a touch pink, when Brandy gave her a final peck. "Not bad. Room for improvement."

"Oh fuck you," Maple said, with some heat behind the words. 

"I'm waiting for Nibbles stew, but thanks for the offer."

"It's worth the wait!" Nibbles said, "Keeping Chew fed has taught me all the tricks. She'd always drag me out the sea for beach barbecue season."

"She likes barbecue?" Tess asked, nudging her butt against Chew's shoulders. Chew nipping at her flank in return. 

"She likes hot ladies in aprons," Nibbles said. "And I keep her fed."

Cute. The pair of them seemed a great pair. Which was a problem if Brandy wanted to bond with Nibbles, because she didn't think she could handle taking them both. Four was going to be a handful. Five? Brandy didn't think she could give them all the attention they'd need. Especially as she didn't know how to speak Chew's sign language.

On the matter of sign language, Maple was giving her some strong signs. Maple's stare was fierce enough that it was amazing her watery blue eyes weren't boiling. 

"What's up?" Brandy said, "You looking like that because you're a bad kisser? That's not my fault."

Maple grabbed Brandy by the sides and dragged her in for a kiss. One that left Brandy's lips tingling and her toes curling. Brandy was almost disappointed Maple's tongue was too busy swirling with her own for any nibbling, but the taste of her was a real treat. Maple's lips were a little bit sticky with lip gloss, and that extra bit of tactile stickiness really enhanced the hunger behind it. Maple's tongue was a lot more forward this time, pressing in against Brandy's, pushing into the back of her mouth and just bullying the absolute fuck out of her. Which Brandy enjoyed very much. 

It was dizzying enough Brandy almost felt the edges of the Flame Body again. It'd faded now she was back to thinking straight, and it was a real shame she'd not been able to retain that powerful combo with her Steam Engine. But feeling that heat was a change, she knew it was there now. With practice and some help from her partners, she'd draw it out for good.  

But right now, she had a horny blonde in her arms and good food to look forward to after. She was going to enjoy the moment of quiet before the storm outside called for them again.